Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:32pm on 07 Jul 2026,Tuesday Sports
Neymar's father has urged his son to keep playing football after the Brazil star announced his retirement from international football. He wrote, "Go back to playing soccer," in an emotional message on social media. Neymar retired after Brazil lost 2-1 to Norway in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. The 34-year-old ended his international career as Brazil's all-time leading scorer with 80 goals in 130 matches. He said, "I tried, I tried. Now it's over." Brazil's defeat also marked its seventh straight World Cup knockout loss to a European team.
